This page shows the current applicable minimum wage for workers in the Engineering Industry in Gujarat. It is meant for employers running engineering and fabrication units in Gujarat and for the workers employed in machining, welding, casting, assembly, and repair work.
Minimum wage rates for Engineering Industry in Gujarat
| Skill category | Zone I / day | Zone II / day | Zone I / month | Zone II / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Un-skilled | ₹512.50 | ₹501.50 | ₹13,325 | ₹13,039 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹522.50 | ₹512.50 | ₹13,585 | ₹13,325 |
| Skilled | ₹534.50 | ₹522.50 | ₹13,897 | ₹13,585 |
Rates effective 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026.
What counts as Engineering Industry
The Engineering Industry scheduled employment covers establishments engaged in the manufacture, fabrication, machining, assembly, and repair of metal goods, machinery, tools, and engineering components. It spans light and heavy engineering units as well as general engineering workshops that cut, weld, cast, shape, or finish metal and allied materials.
- Machine shops and general engineering workshops
- Foundries and metal casting units
- Structural steel and fabrication units
- Automobile and auto-component manufacturing units
- Tool rooms and die-making units
- Machinery and plant repair and maintenance workshops
- Sheet metal, welding, and forging units
Typical roles and skill categories
- Fitter
- Turner or lathe operator
- Welder
- Machinist or CNC operator
- Maintenance electrician
- Moulder or foundry worker
- Sheet metal worker
- Quality inspector
- Helper or material handler
In the Engineering Industry, unskilled roles usually cover helpers, loaders, and material-handling or cleaning staff, while semi-skilled roles include machine operators, fitter and welder assistants, and workers handling routine repetitive tasks. Skilled roles typically map to trained fitters, turners, machinists, and certified welders, and highly-skilled roles cover tool and die makers, CNC programmers, and senior technicians handling precision, testing, or supervisory work.
Who fixes this wage
The Engineering Industry is a notified scheduled employment for which the Gujarat government fixes minimum wages by skill category, and in many notifications separately by geographical zone. Every establishment covered by this notification must pay each worker at least the wage fixed for that worker's skill level in the applicable zone.
How Gujarat sets minimum wages
Gujarat's Commissioner of Labour applies a two-zone structure, distinguishing Zone I from Zone II, and lists both per-day and per-month rates for each of three skill categories. The comparatively short schedule of three grades is revised on a half-yearly cycle, the current one effective from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. Wages are updated by fresh notification rather than tied to an automatic dearness allowance.
Common questions
What is the current minimum wage for Engineering Industry in Gujarat?
In Gujarat, the minimum wage for Engineering Industry currently runs from about ₹501.50 to ₹534.50 per day and ₹13039 to ₹13897 per month, depending on skill category and zone, effective 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. The exact figure by category is in the table below. Confirm the exact rate for your worker's skill category and zone in the table above, and against the latest official notification.
Which workers in an engineering unit are covered by this minimum wage in Gujarat?
All workers engaged in manufacturing, machining, fabrication, welding, casting, assembly, and repair activities in a notified engineering establishment are covered, including helpers, operators, and skilled tradespeople, whether they are permanent, temporary, or hired through a contractor.
How should an employer decide the skill category for a role like a fitter or welder?
Employers classify each worker as unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, or highly-skilled based on the actual nature of the work, the trade training or certification it requires, and the responsibility involved, and then apply the wage fixed for that category in the zone of Gujarat where the unit operates.
Does the minimum wage differ for engineering units in different areas of Gujarat?
In many notifications the Gujarat government fixes different rates by zone, so a workshop in a major industrial area can fall under a different wage zone than a unit in a smaller town, and employers should confirm the zone that applies to their location before setting wages.
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